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Rajinikanth Summoned Over Comment On 2018 Anti-Sterlite Protests
Superstar Rajinikanth has been summoned to help with the investigation into the 2018 violence at the Sterlite factory in Tuticorin -- officially called Thoothukudi -- over a remark that was seen to justify police use of excessive force on protesters. Thirteen people had died as protesters demanding permanent closure of Vedanta's Sterlite copper sme...
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Rajinikanth May Be Summoned Again Over Tuticorin Firing Case
The one person inquiry commission probing the May 2018 anti-Sterlite violence in Tuticorin in which 13 people were killed in police firing, may once again summon top Tamil actor Rajinikanth, following his remarks of "anti-social elements" infiltrating the protest.
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Madras High Court Seeks Video, Documents Related To Anti-Sterlite Protest
The Madras High Court has asked the Tamil Nadu government to submit video recordings, documents and reports pertaining to protests against the Sterlite Copper smelter plant in Tuticorin.
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Senior Police Officer Transferred After Tuticorin Violence
Senior IPS officer Shailesh Kumar Yadav was today promoted as Additional Director General of Police, weeks after being shunted out from the post of IGP South Zone in the wake of the violence and police firing during anti-Sterlite protests in Tuticorin.
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Tuticorin Firing Incident Case Fit For CBI Probe, Says High Court
The Madras High Court today observed that the police firing during the recent anti-Sterlite protests in Tuticorin was a fit case for CBI investigation.
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Tuticorin Key Police Official Removed Weeks After Anti-Sterlite Violence
In a key reshuffle more than two weeks after 13 persons were killed in police firing in the anti-Sterlite protests in southern port town of Tuticorin, the Tamil Nadu government shunted out the IGP, South Zone.
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Anti-Social Elements Infiltrated Anti-Sterlite Stir, Says Rajinikanth
Superstar Rajinikanth today blamed anti-social elements for the anti-Sterlite protests in Tuticorin last week that resulted in 13 deaths in police firing, and called for a Jayalalithaa-style 'iron fist' policy to crush such people in the interest of Tamil Nadu.
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Who Ordered Police To Fire On Tuticorin Protesters? FIR Tells All
The Tamil Nadu opposition's biggest question -- who authorized the police to fire on anti-Sterlite protesters last week - was finally answered on Monday. An administration officer, Sekhar, has claimed that he had asked the police to open fire, because the protesters were planning to set fire to the collectorate and the adjoining living quarters of ...
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6 Days After Tuticorin Violence, O Panneerselvam Visits The Injured
Six days after the violence and police firing in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin -- in which 13 protesters demanding closure of the Sterlite copper smelting plant died -- deputy chief minister O Panneerselvam met the injured people and their families at a local hospital.
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Vedanta Be Delisted From London Stock Exchange Over Tuticorin Violence: UK Opposition Demands
Vedanta must be immediately delisted from the London Stock Exchange to remove its cloak of respectability, demanded John McDonnell MP, Labour's Shadow Chancellor,
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Rajnath Singh Appeals For Peace In Tuticorin, Home Ministry Asks Tamil Nadu For Report
Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday appealed to the people of Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu to remain calm and maintain peace in the wake of the violence that has claimed 11 lives.
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Tamil Nadu Government Holds Discussions To Restore Normalcy In Tuticorin
Government authorities led by Collector Sandeep Nanduri today held discussions with a host of stakeholders, including traders, to help restore normalcy in Tuticorin expeditiously.
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Power Cut For Vedanta-Owned Sterlite In Tuticorin: 10 Latest Facts
Power supply to the Sterlite copper smelter plant in Tuticorin has been cut after Tamil Nadu's pollution regulator found that the plant was "carrying out activities to resume production", violating orders in April to halt production. The action comes at a time the government is struggling to cap national outrage over the police killing 12 people pr...
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Amid Deadly Tuticorin Protests, Vedanta's Anil Agarwal Says He's Stepping Back
Billionaire Anil Agarwal often talks about his dream to turn his London-listed company Vedanta Resources into a global resources giant. He has already bought stakes in big mining companies, such as Anglo American Plc, and says he plans to spend at least $1 billion on investments in Africa.
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On Tuticorin Firing, Chief Minister Palaniswami Defends Police: 10 Facts
Under attack over police firing on protesters in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami appeared to defend the police and blamed the violence on "political parties and anti-social elements". They "misled" the protesters against Sterlite, and the police defended themselves after they came under attack, he said. Union minister Rajnath Sin...
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Rajinikanth Summoned Over Comment On 2018 Anti-Sterlite Protests
Superstar Rajinikanth has been summoned to help with the investigation into the 2018 violence at the Sterlite factory in Tuticorin -- officially called Thoothukudi -- over a remark that was seen to justify police use of excessive force on protesters. Thirteen people had died as protesters demanding permanent closure of Vedanta's Sterlite copper sme...
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Rajinikanth May Be Summoned Again Over Tuticorin Firing Case
The one person inquiry commission probing the May 2018 anti-Sterlite violence in Tuticorin in which 13 people were killed in police firing, may once again summon top Tamil actor Rajinikanth, following his remarks of "anti-social elements" infiltrating the protest.
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Madras High Court Seeks Video, Documents Related To Anti-Sterlite Protest
The Madras High Court has asked the Tamil Nadu government to submit video recordings, documents and reports pertaining to protests against the Sterlite Copper smelter plant in Tuticorin.
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Senior Police Officer Transferred After Tuticorin Violence
Senior IPS officer Shailesh Kumar Yadav was today promoted as Additional Director General of Police, weeks after being shunted out from the post of IGP South Zone in the wake of the violence and police firing during anti-Sterlite protests in Tuticorin.
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Tuticorin Firing Incident Case Fit For CBI Probe, Says High Court
The Madras High Court today observed that the police firing during the recent anti-Sterlite protests in Tuticorin was a fit case for CBI investigation.
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Tuticorin Key Police Official Removed Weeks After Anti-Sterlite Violence
In a key reshuffle more than two weeks after 13 persons were killed in police firing in the anti-Sterlite protests in southern port town of Tuticorin, the Tamil Nadu government shunted out the IGP, South Zone.
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Anti-Social Elements Infiltrated Anti-Sterlite Stir, Says Rajinikanth
Superstar Rajinikanth today blamed anti-social elements for the anti-Sterlite protests in Tuticorin last week that resulted in 13 deaths in police firing, and called for a Jayalalithaa-style 'iron fist' policy to crush such people in the interest of Tamil Nadu.
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Who Ordered Police To Fire On Tuticorin Protesters? FIR Tells All
The Tamil Nadu opposition's biggest question -- who authorized the police to fire on anti-Sterlite protesters last week - was finally answered on Monday. An administration officer, Sekhar, has claimed that he had asked the police to open fire, because the protesters were planning to set fire to the collectorate and the adjoining living quarters of ...
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6 Days After Tuticorin Violence, O Panneerselvam Visits The Injured
Six days after the violence and police firing in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin -- in which 13 protesters demanding closure of the Sterlite copper smelting plant died -- deputy chief minister O Panneerselvam met the injured people and their families at a local hospital.
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Vedanta Be Delisted From London Stock Exchange Over Tuticorin Violence: UK Opposition Demands
Vedanta must be immediately delisted from the London Stock Exchange to remove its cloak of respectability, demanded John McDonnell MP, Labour's Shadow Chancellor,
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Rajnath Singh Appeals For Peace In Tuticorin, Home Ministry Asks Tamil Nadu For Report
Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday appealed to the people of Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu to remain calm and maintain peace in the wake of the violence that has claimed 11 lives.
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Tamil Nadu Government Holds Discussions To Restore Normalcy In Tuticorin
Government authorities led by Collector Sandeep Nanduri today held discussions with a host of stakeholders, including traders, to help restore normalcy in Tuticorin expeditiously.
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Power Cut For Vedanta-Owned Sterlite In Tuticorin: 10 Latest Facts
Power supply to the Sterlite copper smelter plant in Tuticorin has been cut after Tamil Nadu's pollution regulator found that the plant was "carrying out activities to resume production", violating orders in April to halt production. The action comes at a time the government is struggling to cap national outrage over the police killing 12 people pr...
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Amid Deadly Tuticorin Protests, Vedanta's Anil Agarwal Says He's Stepping Back
Billionaire Anil Agarwal often talks about his dream to turn his London-listed company Vedanta Resources into a global resources giant. He has already bought stakes in big mining companies, such as Anglo American Plc, and says he plans to spend at least $1 billion on investments in Africa.
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On Tuticorin Firing, Chief Minister Palaniswami Defends Police: 10 Facts
Under attack over police firing on protesters in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami appeared to defend the police and blamed the violence on "political parties and anti-social elements". They "misled" the protesters against Sterlite, and the police defended themselves after they came under attack, he said. Union minister Rajnath Sin...
